Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-24

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WAazmaroM, July 28.-The Inter-
State OommeEos OommissIonaas teddy
gave q bearing q tns oas1 of WIZ.
Counsel aaainst the Western a Atlantic
Railroad. Ooansell h . Euiorsd mAn,
Who, having purchased q hrsteiasa
tickss, charges that ES was refused per-
mission 10 ride h 1Fst- class car. The
Chsirmen sid there wogo charges of
uniuss Discrimination aRainst q class of
citiEana. n gunh Wala TIA oane. a
cuaht 10 axiss upon facts whieh ere opsn
10 The publio, and ue1oEioua, and there
ought fe be no dil1cuIiy o. regard 30
them. ne charges and RESPONSES we're
Eoad. After the reading Of q numhur
Of depoeitiong COUNSEL Wss sworn. He
Is q minister of tie gogpel and principal
Of The State Normal School AZ Hunfa-
vile. II reply % Inquiries b. counsel
be told She story Of hia election fFom
ths car IN Which he had taken his asat.
He entered the car without ebieoiisn on
the part % eny cue. He vas Sold b.
soma ene whom he did noe recognizes &c
. train man, that hs must 20 forward,
10 which be paid no attention. He vas
finally appsoaehed By two men, oue Of
whom carried ianteFn knd TIE othex
had his hard upon his hip pocket. The
man with lantern seized the witness,
hii him over the head several times With
the ientsFn. cukfina his head badly and
breaking the glass Of the lantern. wiz
ness appealed % the paasengefs without
avail Oas Of his aasailanfs then seized
and carried ham into q forward ear.
This ear wan very filthy and Wa4 full
Of smoke. A. be vas paEhed from enc
ear 30 another brakeman told him that
this wne What he get fos not moving
when requested.
The counsel for the respondent open-
"a his side Of the case by reading q
series of deRositiona- The eondnstoF
of the train was sworn snd testified In
nubalance that the eoloEed caf CO that
trip waa NlmilaF II construction and
appointments 30 the ladio9 coaches ex-
eeua that one end wa1 paxtilioned o9 for
smoker. II Q white men should enter
tha oae fha witness would request him
10 20 cut and if be refused ane witness
would make him 90. A white man 60
eompanisA By ladies' would be compell-
Cd 10 antaf the anokef, but after The
train Started be might 20 into the ladies'
This uRaotiue wAa Ia oompiIanca with
fhs buIlstiasd oF6eEs % The roads, bat
she orders we're nst printed. Witness
ala nsa put 8 waits man o6 the ladies'
enf II u hohsEad himneIf and be never
heard 81 iis beinm done
Tho dsfsndaniaf briefs are tWo IN
numheF, the hrzt naainininina the fiRAf
o. ehe road 10 classify fes paegeuReEs on
tna color lice, and The eeoond discuss
lna ne question of iuEisdiofion-
he oompiainants' hEisf, admitting
TIE Finht Of classification, Baiateins
that i 10 the daty e ne reilsoa6 % fuR-
nish equal facilities and e9uvemieneea
for The two raees.
Tbs Oenmiusiou kaa nos yet oisAfae
ia doekHt ef easss ASSIGNED tor heaFinR
duFina the proaant mcnsh. O1mmtA-
sionsr schoanakeF Isft she city tA1e
svsninz fcr bis hama IN New foFky and
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